João A Cunha Neves, Enrique Rodriguez de Santiago, Heiko Pohl, Vicente Lorenzo-Zúñiga, Miguel F Cunha, Andrei M Voiosu, Christoph Römmele, Douglas G Penman, Eduardo Albéniz, Keith Siau, Leigh Donnelly, Luca Elli, Mathieu Pioche, Ulrike Beilenhoff, Marianna Arvanitakis, Bas L A M Weusten, Raf Bisschops, Cesare Hassan, Helmut Messmann, Ian M Gralnek, Mário Dinis-Ribeiro
BACKGROUND: Gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy is one of healthcare's main contributors to climate change. We aimed to assess healthcare professionals' attitudes and the perceived barriers to implementation of sustainable GI endoscopy. METHODS: The LEAFGREEN web-based survey was a cross-sectional study conducted by the European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ESGE) Green Endoscopy Working Group. The questionnaire comprised 39 questions divided into five sections (respondent demographics; climate change and sustainability beliefs; waste and resource management; single-use endoscopes and accessories; education and research)...
January 26, 2024: Endoscopy